The A button on the Nauticam is set right at your thumb which i think is great I have this set up to do sensor magnify to 1:1. I love the fact that you can customise almost any button or wheel to do such a wide range of things on these cameras.

Left front side with focus/zoom control. The lens release system is being redeisgned.

The housing stand is all aluminum and sturdy. It also allows adding ballast weights etc

The camera tray with the "block" controls attached.

The Block controls from the inside.

The Block controls.

The tray slider guides make it easy to insert the camera.

The lens/zoom focus gears system.

Red Monitor attachment on tray.

The zoom/focus gear. Note the lens is in manual... old skool!

These are just pics. I'll refrain from making too many comments out of respect to MJvC. He is compiling a list of things for Nauticam to peruse. I will say it's really a compact housing and an interesting first attempt. There are a few things that need major improvement, so for those looking into Epic/Scarlet housings but not immediately, the Nauticam is worth looking into.

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"Journalism is what someone else does not want printed, everything else is public relations."

"I was born not knowing, and have only had a little time to change that here and there.

And being salty is a good test for a housing's durability and resistance to oxidation. But really we've been so busy that the pics were taken in 10 minutes before we recharged everything and went for dinner. Being at sea for 10 hrs a day in UV 12 and feels like 44°C is not easy!

The dials are plastic, as are the handles, which makes it lighter for travel.

Drew
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"Journalism is what someone else does not want printed, everything else is public relations."

"I was born not knowing, and have only had a little time to change that here and there.

Even if Dragon is released at NAB I'm sure it will take another 12months to actually get the upgrade. 2nd is that they have said that Scarlet cannot be upgraded but there will be a trade in scheme. However when looking at a camera that will likely cost around $28K minus trade in say $7k still $21K to find. Not pocket change.

I have been testing the Nauticam Rossa in Lembeh Straits recently. Too busy to do a full review but will later. Probably after the ADEX show.

Here are some teasers.

Not the best visibility at the time. The housing is well balanced. The slider weight at the bottom helps to adjust the centre of gravity of the housing. The finger tip controls are a joy to use. In this case I could balance the housing on the legs. I attached two ball arms in front in case I need more stability. Two more at the back and you have a quad-pods that could be made stable in any situation.

With the Nikon 105 VR macro it is more like 147mm macro. S35 sensor has a crop factor of approx 1.4 with FF lenses. I was surprised to see the size of the image on the screen. Great working distance too.